[Greek] How to cook Greek ladies’ fingers (daktyla)

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How to cook Greek ladies’ fingers (daktyla)

Ingredients

  • 330 g (1½ cups) caster sugar, plus 55 g (¼ cup) caster sugar
  • 440 ml water
  • 1 cinnamon quill
  • 2 strips of lemon rind
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 160 g chopped toasted walnuts, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
Pastry
  • 500 g (3⅓ cups) flour
  • 1½ tbsp caster sugar
  • 125 ml (½ cup) peanut oil
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked

Directions